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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Battling stupid Horn Criticism as a concept

Post Subject: The nature of the beastPosted by jessie.dazzle on: 8/6/2009

As I've said before, I consider myself a beginner. I'll try to bear that in mind as I write this, but it would be wrong to say that I have not amassed some experience on the subject. That experience would have me believe that most don't invest the time necessary to get to know, or simply stop short of meeting the requirements of what is really a supremely capable beast.

Romy wrote :

"...Why you insist to handle poison snakes PROPERLY and you do not ask why a snakes bite you if stick your hand into the snake mouth? There are certain things that are as they are and one need to respect the order of the things. A person is perfectly within own rights to discard the things and try to get out horn what he want – shall we it blame the horn that the person was idiot and decided to give to the horn the mouth to mouth with that poison snake. Of cause the snake bites and the horn threw all imaginary nastiness to it. Do not do stupid things and a horn will behave very obediently..."

I find this poisonous snake analogy particularly well-chosen.

Some tools, like some beings, are capable of extraordinary feats; this quality is invariably "bundled with" other qualities; qualities that dictate use-of or contact-with said tool or being be met with an understanding and respect of certain requirements. It is wrong to expect that such tools or beings perform as desired under any other circumstances. Typically, the need to commit to meeting these requirements is directly proportional to the level of specialization of the tool or being in question.

Certain large corporations understand this, but they are extremely rare.

A better example might be the CIA; consider that when they need to get some really dirty work done, they rely on a toolbox constituted essentially of a network of very specialized beings, AND INTERFACING OPERATIVES THAT UNDERSTAND HOW TO HANDLE THEM (who themselves I'd imagine, can only just hold down a normal office job).

Consider women: How many do you know that are smoking hot to look at, true goers in the sack, faithful, and easy to live with? It just doesn't happen (i'm talking true goers here); conditions must be met.

The examples are endless; it may as well be a law of nature; there appear to be no shortcuts, it is not open for negotiation, and can be altered by no amount of cash.

So what do you really want?

Getting back to audio, until something better comes along, horns remain, in theory, the most capable of all end-of-chain audio output devices. In practice, and in keeping with afore-mentioned "law", it is to be expected that they require that one be informed of, and willing to submit to certain basic requirements. It would be fair to say that some of these requirements can be more than daunting, especially when addressing the lower frequencies.

In response to Axel: If you are serious about your project and have any hope at all, you have already felt what I am about to write : Consider checking your ego at the door, and taking advantage of an enlightening walk through "the forest"; remembering that mother nature too can appear cruel, irrational, and even cryptic at first view. It is entirely normal that the secret to life not be carved there in the bark of every tree trunk, in one's mother tongue. For my part, I have not found a more directly applicable compilation of information on the subject of horns, than the ongoing pursuit chronicled right here.

With that, I look forward to learning of your successful results.

jd*

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